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Posted by Russ on October 28, 2005, 7:34 am
Please log in for more thread options The AMD 64 bit CPU's are very fast, even with 32 bit programs. If you don't
care about battery life, I would consider the AMD.... I run them in my
desktop machines and they perform well.
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Russ
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>
> alexr wrote:
> > Hi, i'm not sure how to compare laptops...an amd 64 2.2 ghz with a
> > centrino m740 1.73 ghz...with a p4 3 ghz.
>
> Each of these processors uses different technology, hence the numbers
> are not comparable.
>
> > ...and the p4 has a 5400 rpm hdd
> > v 4200 rpm for the other
>
> A faster disk should improve the performance of any laptop, regardless
> of the processor. Some are available with a 7200 rpm drive.
>
> > 2. What i don't understand is that people have
> > said the centrino may be faster even though it has less ghz
>
> It is possible to make a general statement indicating roughly how these
> processors compare, but in reality, each may have its strengths and
> weaknesses. Thus, one processor may be faster for some tasks and
> another may be faster for others. You need to look at some benchmark
> results to see where each one excels. You can try WWW.TOMSHARDWARE.COM,
> for example.
>
> > ...and then
> > the amd is 64 bit so that may be better? so how to compare?
>
> This may be an advantage when we have applications that require and
> take advantage of 64bit architecture. Until then, I believe there are
> no advantages.
>
> > oh and i
> > don't care about battery life/weight.
>
> You will generally get a better bang for the buck with a desktop rather
> than a laptop.
>
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